Generate-VBRBackupServerDeployerKit

Short Description

Generates Veeam Installer Service and Veeam Deployer Service certificates and installation packages for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Unix computers.

Applies to

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Generate-VBRBackupServerDeployerKit [-ValidityPeriodInHours <Int32>] -ExportPath <String> [-AllPlatforms] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The cmdlet generates Veeam Installer Service and Veeam Deployer Service certificates and installation packages for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Unix computers and exports them to the specified location.

For more information, see the Deploying Veeam Agents Using Veeam Deployment Kit section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

ExportPath

Specifies a path to a location. The cmdlet will export generated files to this location on the server where the cmdlet was executed.

String

True

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

ValidityPeriodInHours

Specifies a period in hours during the certificates are valid.

Permitted values: 1-8760.

Default: 720.

Int32

False

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

AllPlatforms

Specifies that the cmdlet will export installation packages for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Unix computers. If you run the cmdlet without this parameter, it will export installation packages only for Linux computers.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

None.

Examples

Example 1. Generating Veeam Deployer Service Certificate and Installation Packages for Linux Computers

This command generates Veeam Deployer Service certificate and installation packages for Linux computers to the /home/administrator/documents folder.

Generate-VBRBackupServerDeployerKit -ExportPath "/home/administrator/documents"

Example 2. Generating Veeam Deployer Service Certificate and Installation Packages for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Unix Computers

This command generates Veeam Installer Service Veeam Deployer Service certificates and installation packages for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Unix computers to the C:\Users\Administrator\Documents folder.

Generate-VBRBackupServerDeployerKit -ExportPath "C:\Users\Administrator\Documents" -AllPlatforms

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